The Social Democratic Party has chosen former Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Abubakar Adamu as its candidate for the 2027 Nasarawa State governorship election. He emerged at a substitution primary held on Saturday in Lafia, the state capital.

Adamu replaced the party’s earlier candidate, Musa Adamu Angba, who withdrew from the race. The Independent National Electoral Commission had previously listed Angba as the SDP’s governorship candidate before the change.

Chairman of the SDP Electoral Committee for Nasarawa State, Joseph Achille, said the primary was conducted across the state’s 13 local government areas. A total of 28,637 delegates took part, and votes cast at the ward level were collated.

Achille declared Adamu the winner after he secured the highest number of valid votes. He described the exercise as free, fair and credible before inviting the former police chief to give his acceptance speech.

Adamu thanked the party for conducting the primary and pledged to work for the improvement of the state if elected. His campaign team said the outcome ended speculation over the SDP ticket and showed the party’s unity ahead of the election.

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